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(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK) Two of the Big East Conference's most surprising teams will lock horns when Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon. Butler (11-5, 2-3) had a solid showing in the nonconference schedule before earning its biggest win of the season Wednesday, taking down No. 11 Marquette69-62 on the road. Seton Hall (11-5, 4-1) owns wins over three Big Eas

Hubli (Karnataka)[India], January 12 (ANI): Odisha on Friday were crowned champions of the Women's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024 following a win against Karnataka in the final here at Karnataka Gymkhana Cricket Ground. Odisha defeated Karnataka by 6 wickets to win the coveted trophy. Chasing a paltry 94 runs in the final, Odisha suffered early blows with skipper Phula Saren getting out for a golden du

(Photo credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves extended the contract of president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos through the 2031 season on Friday. He was promoted to his current role in February 2020 after joining the Braves as executive vice president and GM in November 2017. In six seasons under Anthopoulos' leadership, the Braves have compiled a 515-354 (.593) record wit

Gqeberha [South Africa], January 12 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday relieved David Teeger from the captaincy of their Under-19 side ahead of the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 following security advice regarding the position of the player on the Gaza-Israel conflict, according to International Cricket Council (ICC). Teeger, who has impressed at junior level, scoring 159 runs for South Africa Emerging in

(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) No. 19 San Diego State faces a tough task on Saturday when it visits New Mexico for a Mountain West Conference game in Albuquerque, N.M. The Aztecs (14-2, 3-0 MWC) have won seven in a row, however they know the Lobos (13-3, 1-2) are a dangerous opponent. Last season, San Diego State was ranked23rd in the nation when it dropped a 76-67 decision to the visiting Lobos to end

MADRID, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq has been forced to withdraw from Nigeria's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations due to a knee injury and will return to San Sebastian for treatment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers had mixed fortunes in the Malaysia Open quarterfinals on Friday, advancing in all categories while also seeing several players eliminated.

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- A policeman was injured in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police officials said on Friday.

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) No. 2 seed Jessica Pegula withdrew ahead of Friday's Adelaide International semifinal match against Russia's Daria Kasatkina due to an illness. It was the second straight walkover win in Australia for Kasatkina after Germany's Laura Siegemund withdrew from their quarterfinal match with a leg injury. Kasatkina will seek her seventh career WTA singles title against No. 6 seed

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) NFL Wild Card Saturday capsules Cleveland Browns at Houston Texans: Rookie head coach DeMeco Ryans and No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud led the Texans to the AFC South title as Houston returns to the postseason for the first time since 2019. They are on home turf for a rematch of their 36-22 Christmas Eveloss to the Browns, who rode a December surge on the arm of revived QB Joe Flacco to

Doha [UAE], January 12 (ANI): Ahead of the "difficult match" against Australia in the AFC Asian Cup, India head coach Igor Stimac shifted all the weight of expectations away from the players and said that the Blue Tigers are in Doha to embrace the challenges. On the brink of their fifth appearance on the continental stage, the Blue Tigers begin their tryst with destiny against the mighty Australians at the Ahmad bin Ali S

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 12 (ANI): The Italy women's hockey team visited Jagannath Temple in Ranchi and performed Puja on Friday ahead of the much-awaited FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024. The Italy women's hockey team was seen chanting hymns behind the priest during the Puja at the temple. The Italian team led by Co-captains Federica Carta and Sara Puglisi will begin their campaign on January 13 against New

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 12 (ANI): India's star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Malaysia Open 2024 after overpowering China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. The India duo, who ranked World No 2, needed just 35 minutes to register a dominating victory over the world No 32 Chinese pair by a 21-11, 21-8 scoreline in the quarter

(Photo credit: USA Today Sports Images) Wizards District Gaming, who finished with the second-worst record in the NBA 2K League last year, selected Benjamin "Benzo" Bernstein of Montclair, N.J., with the first overall selection in the 2024 draft on Thursday. The Wizards selected NBA 2K League veteran Xavier "Type" Vescovi in the secondround at No. 25 overall. Type has experience with Warriors Gaming Squad, Hornets Venom

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 12 (ANI): The battle to earn a berth for the Paris Olympics begins tomorrow, with the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024 kicking off in Ranchi, Jharkhand at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf on Saturday in Ranchi. The eight teams in the fray include Germany, Japan, Chile and Czech Republic in Pool A while hosts India are clubbed in Pool B with New Zealand, United States and Italy

Washington DC [US], January 12 (ANI): Global fungal infections, which afflict one billion people and cause 1.5 million deaths each year, are on the rise as a result of the growing number of medicinal therapies that increase susceptibility. Patients enduring chemotherapy or immunosuppressive therapies following an organ transplant frequently have impaired immune systems. Given the advent of resistance strains and the limit

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) Hand-picked successor Jerod Mayo officially will be elevated to head coach by the New England Patriots, one day after the organization bid farewell to Bill Belichick, according to multiple reports Friday. Mayo, 37, was identified in 2023 as the coach-in-waiting as part of owner Robert Kraft's succession plan in the event Belichick wasn't retained. Mayo is expected to be intro

(Photo credit: Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports) It's stacking up as a potential special season for No. 7 North Carolina in Atlantic Coast Conference play. And the Tar Heels finally get another home game when Syracuse visits Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday afternoon. First-place North Carolina (12-3, 4-0 ACC) is back home following three straight road games. The Tar Heels are 4-0 in ACC play for the first time since the 201

More or less two years after the start of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, voilà number 34 in Cote d'Ivoire. Utterly logical for a biennial event - but in the wild, wacky world of African football, this one is late.

Auckland [New Zealand], January 12 (ANI): New Zealand's veteran pacer Tim Southee on Friday became the first bowler to breach the 150-wicket mark in T20Is. Southee achieved this feat during the first T20I against Pakistan at Eden Park in Auckland, where he bagged a figure of 4/25 in his four-over spell. He completed 150 wickets in cricket's shortest format, becoming the first bowler in Men's T20Is to reach the landmark. D

Auckland [New Zealand], January 12 (ANI): Clinical performances from Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell and Tim Southee helped New Zealand register a comprehensive 46-run victory against Pakistan in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Eden Park on Friday. New Zealand amassed a huge total on the board, driven by fifties from Daryl Mitchell and captain Kane Williamson. For a short while, Pakistan seemed to be on tr

Jakarta [Indonesia], January 12 (ANI): Indian shooters Akhil Sheoran and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won medals for India at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday. Akhil Sheoran won the gold medal in the final with a score of 460.2, while Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished second with 459.0 in the men's 50 m rifle event. Thai shooter Thongphaphum Vongsukdee won bronze with a score of 448

MADRID, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish Super Cup has affected this weekend's La Liga schedule, but there are still plenty of things to look forward to in Spanish football. Here are four key issues to watch out for.

Adelaide [Australia], January 12 (ANI): Continuing their outstanding run in Adelaide, Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna clinched a place in the Adelaide International final, beating Gonzalo Escobar and Aleksandr Nedovyesov 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals on Friday. In the championship match, Indian-Australian duo will lock horns with three-time reigning US Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury. The American and British duo

Perth [Australia], January 12 (ANI): Perth Scorchers pacer Jhye Richardson has been ruled out of the Big Bash League (BBL) for the remainder of the season due to a left side strain. Australia's star pacer is in major doubt for the ODI series against West Indies next month. In the Scorchers' Wednesday night loss to the Brisbane Heat, the Perth quick injured his left side. On Friday afternoon, scans showed the extent of the